YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA, ROAD TO ARENA FOREST, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this bird as a Yellow-bellied Elaenia by its prominent crest, grayish head and upperparts, two white wing bars, whitish throat and yellowish wash on underparts. 

   The Yellow-bellied Elaenia is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 564.

TROPICAL KINGBIRD ON WIRE, ROAD TO ARENA FOREST, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

MALE MASKED YELLOWTHROAT, ROAD TO ARENA FOREST, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this bird as a male Masked Yellowthroat by its grey crown, yellowish green upperparts, broad black mask and bright yellow underparts. 

   The Masked Yellowthroat is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 563.

GRAYISH SALTATOR, ROAD FROM ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

GREAT ANTSHRIKE, ROAD FROM ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   Because this bird was in a thick tangle we could not get a good photo of it in its entirety; rather we obtained two partial photos.  Putting together these two photos with our visual observations, we can ID this bird as a Great Antshrike by its black head,  black upperparts, white underparts, red iris and two white wing bars. 

   The Great Antshrike is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 562.

TRINIDAD MOTMOT, ROAD FROM ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this bird as a Trinidad Motmot by its green upperparts  (you can see part of green upperparts in photo), turquoise crown and face with broad black streak through eye, rufous underparts and reddish iris.

   The Trinidad Motmot is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 561.

YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA ON ROOF, NARIVA SWAMP, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO